The LA Kings have signed goaltender Matthew Vilalta to a three-year entry-level contract, Kings Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake announced today.
The 18-year-old Villalta (born on June 3, 1999) is a 6-2, 181-pound native of Kingston, Ontario, who appeared in 49 regular-season games this year with Sault Ste. Marie, posting a 40-5-2-2 record, .908 save percentage, 2.58 goal-against average and three shutouts.
He led the OHL in wins and goals-against average, ranked tied for third in shutouts, and ranked 11th in save percentage.
Goalie Matthew Villalta Signs Three-Year Entry-Level Deal with LA Kings
LA Kings third-round selection from 2017 NHL Entry Draft and OHL leader in wins and goals-against average signs contract
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